I am graduated within Biological Science - Bio-molecular field; I got a Biochemical and Biomolecular Science PhD at the University of Catania, working on Bio-molecules immobilization on SiO2 surface for biomedical, environmental and microelectronics applications. I carried out the work of degree thesis and PhD thesis into the Microelectonic and Micrositem Institute of CNR of Catania. During the PhD period I work on immobilization protocol of biomolecules in SiO2; I had optimized the covalent immobilization protocol, using XPS, AFM, SEM-EDX investigation techniques. I spent a part of my PhD time at CEA-LETI-MINATEC, Grenoble in order to work on hybrid organic molecules / silicon devices. This topic was better developed during a post-Doc position, which I got in the same laboratory of CEA Grenoble. Through this experience I acquired new competencies in the field of electrical device testing and physics. I attended a summerschool on "micro and nanotechnology for label free sensing" at Technical University of Denmark in August 2012. I worked in the NBS group of Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (Joint Research Centre) as post-Doc to work on Radar project. The mission was to develop the sensing layer for a label-free biosensor, using SPR sensor detection. I worked in the DTSi service of CEA Grenoble for identifying an innovative bio-marker detection platform.
During my PhD and my working experiences I acquire expertise in numerous fields including optical and structural characterization of biological material immobilized into Si or SiO2, preparation methods of biological samples for TEM and SEM assays, surface chemical functionalization and chemical immobilization methods of biological molecules on SiO2. I developed my team work skills and the capacity to work in multidisciplinary environment acquiring versatility and communication abilities.
